Collar-fastener.



W A. HAYDEN.

COLLAR FASTENER.

APPLICATION man 1uLY28.191.

Patented July 31, 1917.

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COLLAR-EASTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 31, 1917.

Applcationled July 28, 1916.. Serial No. 111,911.

To all whomc't mag/- cocinera:

Beit lrnowrr that 13d/VILLARD A.r HAYDEN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Seattle,in the-county of: King1and State ofl/Vashington, have invented new and useful Improvements inGollar-Fasteners,of which the following is a specification'. l

This invention relates to-'a collar fastener which may be used forconnecting either a soft, turn-down, or standingcollarto the band of a.shirt.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a fastener of thischaracter which may be stamped fromv a sheet of material and bent insuch a manner that when applied to* al collar, the;V4 same may be easilyand quickly connected with or disconnected from the bandL of' a shirtwithout the necessity of passing a` portion of the fastener through thebutton-h'olel inthe shirt band.

Another object of the inventiony is to'provide a'fastener which is soconstructed that when applied'- to a collar of' the standing type andthe collar connected with theshirt band byl meansy of thefastener, thetie may beheld in its proper position onl the` collar by a tongue on thefastener.

A further object ofy the invention is to provide a fastener* havinglthe'portion thereof which is passed through the button-hole of a collar soshaped that itmav he usedlin connection with collars having either avertical or horizontal button-hole and when passed therethrough will liefiat against the collar thus preventing the collar from causing thebutton to contact with the back of the neck of the wearer of the collarand causing discomfort.

l/Vith these and other objects in view, the invention resides in thenovel combination and arrangement of parts, which will be hereinafterdescribed and particularlypointed out in the claims.

The preferred embodiment of the invention has been illustrated in theaccompanying drawing, although no restriction is necessarily made to theprecise details of construction therein shown, as changes, alterations,and modifications, within the scope of the claims may be resorted towhen desired.

Like characters of reference denote corresponding parts throughout theseveral views in the drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a view in elevation of a fastener constructed inaccordanoewith-the invention.

Fig. 2 isa view"in\ele`vation of a portion of a collar of the turn-downtype showing the improved fastener applied thereto.

-Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse sectional view on the line 3-3 o f Fig.2,` and` showing the fastener connected with a shirt band. H

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 8' showing the fastener connected witha shirt band and with a standing collar, the retaining tongue onthefastener being engaged with ay portion of atie. y

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 2 showing the improved fastenerconnected with a collar of the turn-downI type having a verticalbutton-hole therein.

Figxfi is ay plan viewl of the blank from which the fastener is formed.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, the numeraly 1 designates theimproved fastener which may be stamped from anyy suitable material,suchas metal, or the like,land has a body 2 iny the` form of anelongated loop havingk rounded end 3 and spaced sides i converging foraportion of their lengthto meet at the other? end of the loop.

The body 2 is folded upon itself-between its ends as at 5 to formportions 6 adapted to be received beneath theVr iap 7 on= the shirt'yband 8.

The meeting ends of the converging portions of the sides 4l terminate inan eXtension 9 which is folded upon the converging portion of the sides4 at its juncture therewith to form a neck 10 adapted to be passedthrough a button-hole B in a collar C.

The other end of the extension terminates in an enlargement forming asubstantially elliptical shaped head 11, recessed, as at 12 to provide atie engaging tongue 13 said head 11 having its free end bent to form aretaining lip 14 extending at right-angles to the head 11 and arrangedbetween the converging portions of the sides i of the loop or body 2.

When it is desired to use the fastener for connecting a collar of theturn-down type with the band of a shirt as shown in the drawing, the tieis placed between the folds of the collar in the usual manner.

The head 11 and extension 9 on the imroved fastener are passed throughthe button-hole B of the collar until the neck 10 is received thereinand retaining lip la brought into contact with the button edge of thecollar beneath the button-hole, said lip preventing upward movement ofthe extension 9 and head ll through the buttonhole B.

With the collar secured to the baelr of the shirt by the improvedfastener as shown in Fig. 3 in the drawing, it will be seen that theextension Q and head l1 contact with the inner fold of the collarthroughout their length so that the tie is free to be drawn about thecollar and between the folds thereof while being tied without beingcaused to bind between the folds by the extension 9 and head 1l.

lVhen the improved fastener is used to connect a standing collar withtheband of a shirt as shown in F ig. et in the drawing, the improvedfastener is connected with tliercollar in a similar manner to thatdescribed for attaching the fastener to a collar of the turn-down typewith the exception that the tie engaging tongue 13 is bent to extendslightly beyond the head ll so thatwhen the tie is tied about thecollar, the tongue will engage with thertie and retain the same in placeupon the collar so that the tie will be held from upward movement uponthe collar should the knot therein become loosened.

By bending the fastener as described and forming the body thereof whichis connected with the flap on the shirt band fromthe looped portion ofthe fastener, it will be seen that the fastener is so shaped that whenconnected with a collar of the turn-down type, the portions of thefastener which are arranged between the shirt band and the folds insane@of the collar require very little room so that the tie is free to slidebetween the folds of the collar and that thelooped portion of thefastener will not press upon the bones in the neel; and cause discomfortto the wearer of the collar.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawing, it is at once apparent that a fastener for thepurpose set forth has been provided which is simple Vin construction,therefore inexpensive of manufacture, yet highly etlicient in use.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is:

l. A collar fastener comprising an attaching loop, an extension at oneend of the loop lyinO` in a plane parallel thereto and adapted to passthrough the button-hole of a collar Y and extend below said hole, anenlargement at the lower end of said extension having a tie engagingtongue thereon, and a lip on said enlargement adapted to underlie theedge of the collar beneath the button-hole therein.

2. A collar fastener comprising an elongated loop having a curved endand sides converging from the medial portion of the loop toward theother end thereof, said loop being folded upon itself, an extension atthe smaller end of said loop lying in a plane parallel thereto, anenlargement at the free end of said extension having an opening therein,a tongue on said enlargement to lie within said opening, and a lip atone end of the enlargement extending laterally there` from.

In testimony whereof l affix my signature.

wiLLann A. i-iarnnu.

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